''Yassassin'' is an EP of the band
Litfiba
Litfiba was an Italian Rock music, rock musical band, band formed in Florence, Italy, in early 1980.
The band evolved from British-influenced new wave rock to a more personal rock sound influenced by Mediterranean vibes; their songs are mostly ...
produced by Contempo Records.
Yassassin was only released as a vinyl, and all its tracks were used on different releases of Litfiba. Elettrica danza was published in the collection CD ''King of Silence'', while the other two tracks were reiterated in the individual Forbidden always 33 rpm.
The two versions of "Yassassin" (track one and three) are different from each other, the first track is a long-play version of 7 minutes while the third is 4 ½ minutes.
Tracks
*Side A:
::# Yassassin
*Side B:
::# Elettrica danza
::# Yassassin (radio edit)
"
Yassassin" is a cover from
David Bowie
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; it's a Turkish word meaning "long live".
Personnel
# Ghigo Renzulli – guitar
# Gianni Maroccolo – bass
# Antonio Aiazzi –
keyboard
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#
Piero Pelù
Pietro "Piero" Pelù (born 10 February 1962) is an Italian singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the Italian band Litfiba. He was born in Florence.
In July 1999, Pelù quit Litfiba. In 2000, he released his first solo album ''N ...
– voice
# Ringo de Palma – Drums
References
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Litfiba albums
1984 EPs
it:Yassassin (EP)